theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
whichever one chooses; either way
retention; maintenance; preservation
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
with no regard to appearances; without caring about how one looks
auto race; motorcycle speedway event and gambling sport in Japan
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
multiplication table; times table
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
after school (at the end of the day)
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay